tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post1979037297849154176..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Celebrity Break-Ups 2013By Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-87640499255847070492014-01-01T15:06:59.493-08:002014-01-01T15:06:59.493-08:00Goldie and Kurt and Billy and Jimmy were among the...<i>Goldie and Kurt and Billy and Jimmy were among the 'pairings' I mentioned (in recognition of the fact that they weren't legally married), though I'm not sure why you would 'nevertheless still envy' Kurt Russell </i><br /><br />Because even though she's nearly 10 years older than me, I wouldn't mind waking up every morning in the same bed as Goldie -- married or not.VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-69248394007480905762013-12-31T20:44:53.813-08:002013-12-31T20:44:53.813-08:00I must admit I haven't heard of many of these ...I must admit I haven't heard of many of these people and don't care about the rest. Not that I wish them ill, I just don't care about them.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-73304214362125398822013-12-31T15:49:51.802-08:002013-12-31T15:49:51.802-08:00VP81955...
Goldie and Kurt and Billy and Jimmy we...VP81955...<br /><br />Goldie and Kurt and Billy and Jimmy were among the 'pairings' I mentioned (in recognition of the fact that they weren't legally married), though I'm not sure why you would 'nevertheless still envy' Kurt Russell - as if relationships of the unmarried don't really count. Some couples choose not to marry; others can't - simple as that.RCPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251247613686669877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-57626502852566853252013-12-31T07:47:23.383-08:002013-12-31T07:47:23.383-08:00Not to change the subject, but on the plus side, B...Not to change the subject, but on the plus side, Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul married Lauren Parsekian this year and I'm betting this one will work.Mike Barerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447874605833321732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-80920262979682469052013-12-31T04:15:18.584-08:002013-12-31T04:15:18.584-08:00Who cares???Who cares???Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09092985199027690430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-20411849611938810432013-12-30T21:40:32.470-08:002013-12-30T21:40:32.470-08:00Well, VP81955, as long as you're putting quota...Well, VP81955, as long as you're putting quotation marks around "marriage" for Goldie and Kurt, then you should do so for Billy Haines and Jimmy Shields as well. Fair's fair, as the Supreme Court finally noticed.D. McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-76443104001600304652013-12-30T19:51:01.037-08:002013-12-30T19:51:01.037-08:00There are actually quite a number of successful Ho...<i>There are actually quite a number of successful Hollywood marriages and pairings, including Kirk Douglas and his wife, Warren Beatty and Annette Bening (after Warren spent about 50 years sowing his wild oats), Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, Ron Howard and his wife, etc. Silent screen actor Billy Haines and his partner Jimmy Shields were together nearly 50 years.</i><br /><br />Put quotation marks around "marriage" for Goldie and Kurt, since they've never tied the knot. (I nevertheless still envy Mr. Russell.) And for a long marriage that <i>was</i> legal, don't forget Karl Malden and wife (her name escapes me), who were together some 70 years. James Cagney and his wife also spent several decades together, although James always admitted that if she hadn't been in his life, he probably would have romanced Joan Blondell, as they were <i>very</i> close (all those Warners pre-Codes they did confirm that).VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-51948569220503106682013-12-30T16:11:54.546-08:002013-12-30T16:11:54.546-08:00I thought I was immune to this sort of thing, but ...I thought I was immune to this sort of thing, but the news about Madonna and Brahim brought me to my knees.<br /><br />There are actually quite a number of successful Hollywood marriages and pairings, including Kirk Douglas and his wife, Warren Beatty and Annette Bening (after Warren spent about 50 years sowing his wild oats), Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, Ron Howard and his wife, etc. Silent screen actor Billy Haines and his partner Jimmy Shields were together nearly 50 years.RCPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251247613686669877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-58145796777804070812013-12-30T15:55:24.002-08:002013-12-30T15:55:24.002-08:00"Chelsea Handler & Andre Balazs – Warning..."Chelsea Handler & Andre Balazs – Warning: Skank now on the loose."<br /><br />You didn't specify which one the skank is....-beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-40364739361378882042013-12-30T15:19:50.093-08:002013-12-30T15:19:50.093-08:00Ken, you're a class act, thanks.
I wonder if ...Ken, you're a class act, thanks.<br /><br />I wonder if Kristen Stewart is as expressionless in real life as she is in her acting. Who can tell when she's happy or upset? When she ends a relationship, the guy can genuinely say he didn't see it coming.Hamidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-2890040320679764712013-12-30T14:14:38.549-08:002013-12-30T14:14:38.549-08:00Twintone, that one was asked and answered pretty r...Twintone, that one was asked and answered pretty recently, I think. It may not be universal but tapings I've been to, they pre-shoot such gags and the audience sees that bit only on a monitor, rather than doing that one scene live. I have no idea how that type of thing was done before they had monitors for audiences though.DBAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-84606358078526662952013-12-30T13:50:18.540-08:002013-12-30T13:50:18.540-08:00D McEwan,
Malin Akerman is a pretty good actress....D McEwan,<br /><br />Malin Akerman is a pretty good actress. I think if you looked up her credits you would recognize some of the roles. I liked her in The Watchmen, but I am a bit of a comic book geek.<br /><br />The other three I haven't heard of either.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11777496001166356949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-89026627884596225572013-12-30T13:47:16.639-08:002013-12-30T13:47:16.639-08:00Thanks to everybody who brought up the mental heal...Thanks to everybody who brought up the mental health issues and kudos to Ken for admitting it was a bad joke. Too often people get too invested in their writing and can't admit when they are wrong.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11777496001166356949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-40783766536986785572013-12-30T13:42:19.058-08:002013-12-30T13:42:19.058-08:0012 names on that list were people I've never h...12 names on that list were people I've never heard of, that includes two couples, Malin Akerman & Roberto Zincone and Kat Von D & Deadmau5, where I've never before heard of either of them. I suppose this means I'm out of it, but somehow, I suspect I'm better off.<br /><br />And Michelle Williams was dating Jason Segel? Gorgeous Michelle Williams, who had a child by the late Heath Ledger, so we know she used to have taste in men? I saw that movie where Jason showed what little he has and his doughy, unattractive body. Was she struck blind for a few months? Did she lose a bet? She can do considerably better, and has.<br /><br />I am, however, delighted that magnificently gorgeous Taye Diggs is back on the market. (One of the few break-ups on the list where I already knew they'd broken up.) Taye, call me. I'll never say "No" to you.<br /><br />I guess I just am insufficiently caught up in celebrity gossip. I'm still waiting for Liz Taylor to marry again. (I know she's dead; it just never occurred to me that that would stop her.)D. McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-81618821434814917272013-12-30T12:22:45.156-08:002013-12-30T12:22:45.156-08:00I have a Friday Question:
On sitcoms taped before...I have a Friday Question:<br /><br />On sitcoms taped before live studio audiences, how do they get away with doing sight gags that involve a camera cutting to something that is seen off screen for the TV viewing public, but presumably on stage for audience that have the "wide shot"?Twintonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-83967135429359075662013-12-30T11:17:52.343-08:002013-12-30T11:17:52.343-08:00Well said Wendy Grossman. Paul Newman and Joanne W...Well said Wendy Grossman. Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward lived in the town that I grew up in. My brother sold Mr. Newman a vacuum and my Mom shopped at the same grocery store as Ms. Woodward. We saw her many times, sans makeup and wearing jeans. They were down to earth people who were very active in town events and concerns.Suenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-51460325793164924202013-12-30T11:05:28.165-08:002013-12-30T11:05:28.165-08:00When Hollywood couples split, shouldn't the an...When Hollywood couples split, shouldn't the announcement read "...there were script problems..."?Bazinga Jonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-70996396689811497662013-12-30T10:34:22.539-08:002013-12-30T10:34:22.539-08:00Joseph Scarborougu: Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn....Joseph Scarborougu: Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn. Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. Tony Randall was married to his wife for over 50 years even though he wanted kids and they couldn't have them (after her death, he remarried and fathered a child or two). George Burns and Gracie Allen. Alfred Hitchcock and his wife, Alma, were together for more than 50 years. Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft. Carl and Estelle Reiner (more than *60* years). Meryl Streep and George? Gummer (who, granted, live in NYC). Richard Benjamin and Paula Prentiss (1961 - another 50+ year marriage). <br /><br />Just off the top of my head. Long, happy marriages don't make headlines. Or jokes...there's a challenge for you, Ken.<br /><br />wgWendy M. Grossmanhttp://www.pelicancrossing.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-14263090520655570882013-12-30T10:27:14.079-08:002013-12-30T10:27:14.079-08:00I was surprised by the Taye Diggs/Idina Menzel bre...I was surprised by the Taye Diggs/Idina Menzel breakup. I always thought that once you go green, you never go back.Tim Dunleavyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01881671137563687203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-30569090045540156982013-12-30T10:04:56.117-08:002013-12-30T10:04:56.117-08:00Half of the "movie co-stars dating in real li...Half of the "movie co-stars dating in real life" is a function of confinement and the other half is for promotion...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-40115946892988041252013-12-30T09:48:55.927-08:002013-12-30T09:48:55.927-08:00Shouldn't it be "they couldn't decide...Shouldn't it be "they couldn't decide if he'd take her letter or she'd take his number"?Breadbakernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-34753625308133881232013-12-30T09:30:26.713-08:002013-12-30T09:30:26.713-08:00I think you guys are right and I swapped out that ...I think you guys are right and I swapped out that joke. Thanks.By Ken Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-10828690382118818362013-12-30T09:18:20.308-08:002013-12-30T09:18:20.308-08:00I'll say it before, and I'll say it again,...I'll say it before, and I'll say it again, the thing that gets me is when you have the two leads of a new movie actually hook up together romantically in real life, while filming, but then, once the production's all finished, the movie's been out for a while, and all the hype and excitement dies down, then they break up because they no longer have anything to keep them together.<br /><br />I swear, I foresaw Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart's breakup before it ever happened: they only hooked up because they worked so closely on those TWILIGHT movies, their breakup was bound to happen once they finished, and the hype surrounding the movies began to wear off... however, I totally did not see the whole cheating scandal with Kristen and her director on that movie she was doing coming. Still knew she and Robert were going to break up eventually though, it was in the air.<br /><br />I honestly believe Hollywood people are incapable of actually feeling real love. Aside from Alan and Arlene Alda, have you ever known any celebrity relationship that's actually worked and survived?Joseph Scarbroughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851086150240380366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-66739754263086231852013-12-30T09:11:22.915-08:002013-12-30T09:11:22.915-08:00Did you see the same Men in Black 3 that I did? Su...Did you see the same <i>Men in Black 3</i> that I did? Sure, the movie itself wasn't amazing, and the plot twist at the end could've been guessed from the beginning, but Brolin's performance as a young Tommy Lee Jones was absolutely stellar. One of the best, if not the very best, impression performances that I've ever seen.Covarrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05512077437345823232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-25726516524280236982013-12-30T07:44:19.973-08:002013-12-30T07:44:19.973-08:00I think it's fine to mock Catherine Zeta Jones...I think it's fine to mock Catherine Zeta Jones. This is a humor blog, not a "display sensitivity to celebrities who may be troubled by mental illness" blog. I mean, if you're going to back off of people for having mental issues, that's got to be 90% of Hollywood.Aaron Hhttp://www.toasterguy.comnoreply@blogger.com